OSINT of Qatar

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Entry #5 OSINT Series

Open Data & Government Portals

• Qatar Open Data Portal: This open portal is a national data platform that indexes, tabulates, disseminates analyzes and visualizes official statistics to facilitate their use.

• Qatar’s Ministry of Justice Open Data: Offers real estate data and other legal information updated regularly for investors and entities.

• Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA): Census data, economic indicators, and surveys.

• UN Data for Qatar

• World Bank Qatar Profile

• IMF Data on Qatar

• Qatar e-Government - Hukoomi

• Qatar Central Bank (QCB) – Publishes financial stability reports, regulations, and economic indicators.

Company Registries

• Qatar Financial Centre: Search for companies registered under QFC.

• Qatar Chamber Commercial and Industrial Directory

• OpenCorporates - Global company data – limited for Qatar but worth checking.

• OpenSanctions

• Yellow Pages - Business Directory & Search Portal in Qatar (Paid)

• MENA Company Data

• OCCRP Aleph

• Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) – Financials, disclosures, and board member data for listed companies.

Land Records / Property Ownership

In Qatar, the primary entity responsible for real estate data and ownership records is the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).

• Ministry of Justice Real Estate Data: Datasets and statistics related to real estate are available on the Ministry's official website.

• Weekly Real Estate Newsletter

• Ministry of Justice Real Estate Bulletin

• Qatar Real Estate Price Index

• These platforms may contain photos, owner/seller names, GPS coordinates:

  • Property Finder Qatar

  • Qatar Living

  • Saakin

  • Just Property

• Qatar Area Referencing System (QARS) - a 10-digit property and location identification system adopted by Qatar to standardize addressing, planning, and infrastructure management.

  • Format: Zone-Street-Building (Example: 53-810-45)

People Search

• Qatar People Search & Finder

• Metrash2 App - Residents can use Metrash2 to verify phone numbers linked to IDs (for official purposes).

• NumBuster- Supports Qatar numbers and sometimes displays linked info.

• Namechk / KnowEm - Username lookup across platforms – good for tracing the same handle across Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.

• Google Dorking - Use queries like: site:qa "full name" or "phone number" site:facebook.com. Combine name with city like Doha.

• LinkedIn - Ideal for professionals and expats; filter by “Location: Qatar” or by companies in Qatar.

• Bayt.com – Bayt.com is one of the largest job search and recruitment platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

  • Many users upload detailed professional profiles with employment history, education, and skills.

• GulfTalent – Similar to LinkedIn, many users list employment details.

Court:

• Qatar International Court

• Qatar Legal Portal (Al Meezan): Comprehensive legal database of laws, decrees, and regulations.

Procurement & Tenders

• The Unified Website of State Procurement

• Ashghal Tenders Portal: Public Works Authority – infrastructure and construction tenders.

• Tender Board Qatar (tenderboard.gov.qa) – Official procurement announcements.

• TendersOnTime

• Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) – Data on utilities, infrastructure plans, and procurement.

• Qatar Foundation Open Tender List

Maps and Geolocation Resources

• Qatar Geoportal

• Google Earth Pro – Historical imagery to track land changes.

• Streets in Qatar - Github

• Qatar Atlas - National Planning Council (Statistical and Thematic Maps)

WHOIS and Domain Research

• WHOIS Lookup - Domain Tools

• Registry.qa - Domain Lookup

• BuiltWith (builtwith.com) – Tech stacks of Qatari sites.

Miscellaneous

• Qatar’s Medical Practitioners Database

• Marine Traffic (marinetraffic.com) – Track Qatari-owned vessels.

• FlightRadar24 / ADS-B Exchange – Live and historical tracking of private or government aircraft.

• Wikileaks - Qatar

• Qatar National Vision 2030 - Strategic frameworks and indicators useful for policy analysis.

• Corruption Perception Index - Qatar

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